Westminster parking wardens threaten with strike action after rejecting pay offer August 17, 2021 Traffic wardens enforcing parking in the streets of Westminster are threatening with strike action as they reject their employer’s latest pay offer. Union workers unanimously turned down NSL’s offer to increase their wages by an extra 21p per hour under a three-year deal. The modest increase would result in a loss in income in real [...]
Travers Smith moving London HQ next door to Deloitte and Goldman Sachs August 17, 2021 Law firm Travers Smith will relocate its City of London headquarters in 2025 and neighbour Goldman Sachs and Deloitte offices. Its new headquarters will be based at Stonecutter Court, a 13-storey office in Farringdon which is a short distance from its current location on Snow Hill in the same area. The silver circle firm signed a [...]
Five men open fire at communal BBQ near Regent’s Park in Camden August 16, 2021 Gunshots were discharged into a group of people attending a communal BBQ in an open space in Clarence Gardens, near Regent’s Park in north London, the Metropolitan Police said today. Officers are appealing for witnesses after up to five males “indiscriminately” fired a weapon into a large crowd just after 10pm on Saturday, injuring four [...]
London revealed as best European city for runners August 16, 2021 London has been named the best city in Europe to run in after a study found its conditions to be the best for a metropolitan jog. Sportswear brand Puma measured the cities’ suitability using a number of factors, including air pollution, temperature, congestion, the number of running clubs, quality of water and elevation. The team [...]
Charlie Nunn starts as Lloyds Bank chief executive August 16, 2021 Former HSBC banker Charlie Nunn takes on the role of chief executive of Lloyds Bank today, one of the UK’s biggest finance jobs. Nunn’s appointment was announced in November and his starting date was revealed in February. He replaces Antonio Horta-Osorio, who held the position for a decade and announced he would step down once [...]
Deputy leader of council resigns as Marble Arch Mound costs hit £6m August 13, 2021 The Deputy leader of Westminster Council has resigned after costs for the Marble Arch Mound reached £6m – almost double the amount forecast. The Mound, which opened on July 26th, was heavily criticised by visitors who were charged to climb the 25-meter, muddy heap before construction was finished. Ticket holders have received refunds and the [...]
Pandemic space race: Flats are back but prices are slow to catch up with detached homes August 12, 2021 The average price of a flat has climbed just one per cent since the start of the pandemic, while detached homes have jumped by 10 per cent, according to the latest data. The data, from property website Rightmove, suggests that Brits’ property choices have been permanently changed by the pandemic. When Covid-19 brought three national [...]
Just 15 per cent of central London workers back in the office, says think tank August 12, 2021 Just 15 per cent of central London workers have returned to their place of work, according to new figures from the Centre for Cities think tank. The new figures for the last week of July showed that central London has the lowest amount of workers who have returned to the office out of any city [...]
Brits still spooked over public transport as spending lies well below pre-Covid levels August 11, 2021 Covid-19 still has Brits spooked about public transport, despite the UK lifting restrictions, as cash dished out on trains and buses remains well behind pre-pandemic spending. Consumer spending across public transport sits 30 per cent below figures seen in 2019, according to new data from moneysaving app Snoop. Meanwhile, petrol has enjoyed a 90 per [...]
East London state school outperforms Eton in Oxbridge offers August 11, 2021 Brampton Manor Academy, a school in east London is celebrating after 55 students obtained the A-level grades to study at Oxford or Cambridge, more than the offers made to prestigious Eton College. The majority of pupils at the school in Newham are from ethnic minority backgrounds, receive free school meals (FSMs), or will be the [...]